Theses sites contain both lesson plans and the basic "how-to" issues you will encounter as you establish your garden. Just as a garden grows and changes over time, do not let the fact that you do not have all the pieces in place stop you from beginning. Your faithful beginning will GROW!! These sites will help you know what to do with organizational issues, volunteers and funding as you grow --- You don't need to re-invent the wheel. Just follow the trail blazed by others!
This is New York City's site with resources for curriculum and how to have a successful garden program. With in it are
lessons -- there are cooking lessons included on one part of the site and then these lessons from the garden... http://ourgrowingplace.us/garden.html
has a great site with projects for your beginning garden to get folks excited --- like the Seed to Salad garden. This is the link to the blog where you can explore and see some of the things they have done.
One of the most complete list of lessons used in a garden-based school program that serves 1,800 students in Loveland OH. More than just lessons, but a complete guide to running a comprehensive garden program!
This is a deep site which gives you good overall tools and some inspiration about what can be done. Colorado's Farm to School Primer
Another great informational look at how one state worked through making school gardens and health viable issues.
Organizational Help
Volunteers
Weather
Weeds
Funding
Organizational Help
Theses sites contain both lesson plans and the basic "how-to" issues you will encounter as you establish your garden. Just as a garden grows and changes over time, do not let the fact that you do not have all the pieces in place stop you from beginning. Your faithful beginning will GROW!! These sites will help you know what to do with organizational issues, volunteers and funding as you grow --- You don't need to re-invent the wheel. Just follow the trail blazed by others!Our Own Community Food Advocates Resources
This site gives not only lesson plans but also how-to-start school gardens!
Grow to Learn
This is New York City's site with resources for curriculum and how to have a successful garden program. With in it arelessons -- there are cooking lessons included on one part of the site and then these lessons from the garden... http://ourgrowingplace.us/garden.html
Cornell University Garden Blog
has a great site with projects for your beginning garden to get folks excited --- like the Seed to Salad garden. This is the link to the blog where you can explore and see some of the things they have done.Granny's Garden School
One of the most complete list of lessons used in a garden-based school program that serves 1,800 students in Loveland OH. More than just lessons, but a complete guide to running a comprehensive garden program!Vermont State Farm to School Programs
This is a deep site which gives you good overall tools and some inspiration about what can be done.Colorado's Farm to School Primer
Another great informational look at how one state worked through making school gardens and health viable issues.
Green Curriculum
The Green Education Foundation has free curriculum guides online.Green Teacher Free Webinars
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Organization
Teaching Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Conservation in the school